title: Liver necrosis following corrosive ingestion.
abstract: We describe a rare sequel of corrosive ingestion. In this patient, ingestion of a corrosive led to ischemic necrosis of the entire left lobe of the liver (segments II, III, and IV) in addition to causing full-thickness necrosis of the esophagus/stomach, infarction of the spleen, and injury to the left hemidiaphragm. Solid organ involvement following corrosive ingestion is uncommon. Although involvement of the spleen and pancreas from extension of corrosive burns from the adjacent stomach is occasionally described, involvement of the liver following corrosive ingestion has not been reported in the literature till date.
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, G B Pant Hospital and Maulana Azad Medical College, Delhi University, New Delhi, 110 002, India.
authors.forename: Amit
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Javed
authors.forename: Narola
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Yanger
authors.forename: A K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Agarwal
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002424:Caustics / Q000009:adverse effects*; D056486:Chemical and Drug Induced Liver Injury / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D003902:Detergents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004632:Emergency Medical Services; D006498:Hepatectomy; D006801:Humans; D007582:Jejunostomy; D008099:Liver / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D009336:Necrosis; D010538:Peritonitis / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000601:surgery; D013406:Suicide, Attempted
chemical_list: D002424:Caustics; D003902:Detergents